ocherous

variants or ochreous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocherous
Adjective
  • Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The park has a 1,200-feet wide sandy beach, picnic facilities and a playground.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Jimmy Crystal and his Jimmies wear blond wigs and colorful tracksuits, a look inspired by Jimmy Savile, a popular British TV and radio presenter and DJ.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Her dirty blond hair was pulled back, tucked loosely behind her ears and tied in a low bun on the nape of her neck.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Speaking of strawberry blonde, Perry says to take the shade a little bit deeper.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Pruitt is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde or strawberry blonde hair.
    William Thornton | wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • An old-timey sign with bold golden letters hangs over the entrance to one of Sacramento’s best spots for affordable fun.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The golden liqueur plays off the spirit like sun off snow, bringing some herbal warmth through the bracing chill.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their delicious 2021 Viognier is straw colored in the glass with aromas of white flowers, white peach, and dried apricot with flavors of yellow peach, jasmine flower, and cantaloupe melon.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 24 July 2025
  • Inside the container is straw, alfalfa, water and vegetables, and electronic equipment will monitor the temperature and allow technicians to even talk to the animal.
    Alicia Fernández, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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